Chapter 50 Putting Someone to Sleep
Jiang Xia stared wide-eyed at the man in front of her, instinctively increasing the pressure on her hands.
"Wu Zhou! Mmm." Jiang Xia's voice was swallowed, their breaths mingling, their soft lips caressing each other.
Every time he opened his mouth and moved his lips, it was a silent response to Wu Zhou.
When Wu Zhou approached him just now, he deliberately paused to give Jiang Xia enough time to react.
He didn't dodge...
Perhaps they were frightened.
Wu Zhou then bent over to apply pressure, stroking Jiang Xia's face with his right hand and gently stroking the back of his neck with his other hand.
It's okay, I've already given him a chance...
At this moment, Jiang Xia was sitting in the passenger seat, almost completely enveloped by Wu Zhou. He was surrounded by Wu Zhou's aura, and all the sounds around him disappeared.
In the car late at night, he kissed a man he used to fear and avoid, and he could almost hear the other man's heartbeat.
Jiang Xia gently tugged at his clothes, a gesture that was both a push and a resistance, her hands gripping the obvious wrinkles in his clothes.
Wu Zhou paused for a moment, then kissed him even more forcefully.
The car was filled with the sounds of water and the man's passionate breathing.
"Hmm..." Jiang Xia hummed softly.
Wu Zhou finally relaxed a little and lightly pecked his lips.
He spoke as he kissed her, his voice terribly hoarse: "I've been thinking about this for so many years..."
If Jiang Xia is afraid and dares not take a step forward, then he will become the murderer.
He didn't choose it himself; he forced himself to.
He didn't easily give up his feelings for Wu Ming that he had held for so many years. He was still Jiang Xia, who insisted on true love above all else, and that everything was his own fault.
And I am happy to be the sinner.
Just as Jiang Xia pushed him away, Wu Zhou moved closer, the veins on the back of his hand bulging. He even pulled out one hand and intertwined his fingers with Jiang Xia's, caressing the soft flesh between Jiang Xia's fingers.
Jiang Xia trembled all over as he noticed a small mole on his eyelid for the first time...
Wu Zhou's voice was hoarse, accompanied by the sound of water during the kiss: "Jiang Xia... you have to close your eyes when you kiss."
He was even teaching Jiangxia how to respond to him.
Jiang Xia finally pushed him away forcefully, creating some distance between them.
Although Wu Zhou didn't stretch out as he said... their lips were moistened by their breath, and a thin strand of water broke as they separated.
From a distance, with the help of the dim streetlights outside the car, Jiang Xia finally saw that Wu Zhou's lip had been bitten and bled.
Did I just bite him?
Jiang Xia couldn't tell the difference, but Wu Zhou didn't care at all, staring intently at him.
The gaze was so intense that Jiang Xia snapped back to reality and frantically pressed the door open button.
"I'll go down first..."
“Okay,” Wu Zhou replied, unlocking the car for him and watching him get out.
Wu Zhou touched the blood at the corner of his mouth, looked down at it, and said softly, "See you tomorrow, Jiangxia."
Jiang Xia heard this but did not reply. He quickly went upstairs and happened to walk past the old woman who was tidying up her things at the door of the first-floor storage room.
The old woman called him twice, but he didn't react and quickly went upstairs.
Jiang Xia returned home, turned on the light, closed the door, and then leaned against the door panel. His legs were weak, and he covered his face as he slowly slid down, his whole body burning hot.
His first kiss...
Why Wu Zhou?
Jiang Xia didn't know how to respond, so she pushed the other person away without saying anything clearly.
Does that count as agreeing? But I pushed him away; does that count as refusing? But I didn't explicitly refuse.
He was so flustered that he unconsciously postponed the topic to the next time.
While Jiang Xia was lost in thought, Wu Zhou calmly sent him a message: "Good night."
Jiang Xia stared blankly at the message.
Then, Wu Zhou sent another message: "I'm downstairs at your place. I'll wait for you to turn off the lights and rest before I leave."
After Jiang Xia finished reading, he didn't want Wu Zhou to stay any longer, so he replied.
"You go back first."
Wu Zhou complied with him, replying, "Okay, I'll do whatever you say."
This time, Jiang Xia heard the sound of a car starting up downstairs, and then Wu Zhou drove away.
Even after Jiang Xia finished washing up and came to her senses, she still felt that Wu Zhou's departure was unreal.
Listen to yourself...
As he lay in bed, the lingering sensation on his lips became increasingly noticeable.
The man kissed and stroked his own neck, the sounds of their skin rubbing together.
He knew it was wrong, but he couldn't deny that he liked the physical contact.
It feels like someone cares about you...
Tonight's events were too shocking for Jiang Xia.
He drifted off to sleep, and in his dream, he vaguely saw himself trapped in a car, pushing and shoving the person in front of him with his hands.
The man unbuckled the passenger seatbelt, then supported his waist and hips with one hand and his back with the other, easily lifting him to the driver's seat so that he could straddle the other person.
Her hot breath fell on his neck, her fingers subtly unbuttoning his clothes, her lips sliding down his neck and gently biting his collarbone.
Jiang Xia ran his hands through the other person's hair and gently tugged at it.
In the cramped space, he bent his legs around the man's waist, leaning back to hide, but ended up bumping into the steering wheel...
The other person called his name softly, their voice hoarse: "I've thought about you for many years."
The dream lasted a long time. When Jiang Xia woke up, it was already bright daylight. Fortunately, he couldn't remember much, so the embarrassment in his heart didn't linger.
He took a deep breath; he still had to go to work.
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It's very obvious that Jiangxia was kissed.
The next day, Zhan Lintian was overjoyed to learn that Wu Ming, the boy who had previously come to "teach him a lesson," was about to go abroad to study. He came to find Jiang Xia.
As a result, Jiang Xia kept pursing his lips, and Zhan Lintian watched as he lightly bit his lower lip, causing his lips to turn a little redder.
Zhan Lintian stared at his lips. Zhao Sucheng was a big mouth, and he himself was well-informed, so he naturally knew that Wu Zhou had met with Jiang Xia last night.
Judging from the situation, Jiang Xia probably didn't agree, otherwise General Manager Wu would definitely have taken Jiang Xia on a date tonight.
Zhan Lintian raised an eyebrow, somewhat irritated. He put one hand in his pocket, his fingers twitching slightly, as if he wanted to smoke a cigarette to relieve the pressure.
He coughed and asked frankly, "I've been waiting for almost two hours, it's so cold."
"Sorry, next time Mr. Zhan could call me in advance so I can come upstairs and rest for a bit. I'll make you a pot of hot tea."
Zhan Lintian pointed upstairs: "Does Wu Ming have your house password? I ran into him about an hour ago. He went upstairs to wait for you. I'm just standing here in the cold wind."
The river gorge is slightly stunned.
She had changed the door's password, but Wu Ming had taken the key a long time ago.
Under normal circumstances, Wu Ming would not open the door and go in.
Wu Ming really didn't want to see Zhan Lintian today, so he opened the door and went in right in front of Zhan Lintian to assert his dominance.
Wu Ming, speaking as the second host, said, "Jiang Xia hasn't finished get off work yet. If you're looking for him, come back another time."
Zhan Lintian thought to himself that if he were in his early twenties, he might have fought with him.
But he has matured and knows that fists are useless.
At this moment, Zhan Lintian said to Jiang Xia, "I stayed in the car for a while and felt too stuffy, so I waited for you at the entrance of the building. The wind is quite strong tonight."
As he spoke, he exhaled a breath of cold air, clearly indicating that he was genuinely cold.
Jiang Xia felt his head buzzing, his heart filled with anger, his face smiling but devoid of luster, and he quickly opened the door.
"Mr. Zhan, please move on."
Wu Ming was indeed lying on the sofa, fast asleep under a small blanket. He woke up when he heard the noise and his first words were an explanation: "I've been waiting for you for a long time."
Jiang Xia's tone was icy: "I didn't make you wait."
He went straight past Wu Ming to the kitchen and poured a cup of hot tea for Zhan Lintian.
Wu Ming looked on expectantly and said, "I'm going abroad to study tomorrow."
Jiang Xia turned her head to look at him: "What time is your flight?"
"My flight is at 10 a.m. tomorrow. I know you have to go to work, so I came to see you early!"
Zhan Lintian chimed in, "You're being so sensible this time? I thought you were going to ask Jiang Xia for leave again."
Wu Ming's forehead veins bulged as he whispered, "Is President Zhan so free? I heard that President Zhan is also getting married soon, and his family is going to introduce you to a blind date."
Zhan Lintian raised an eyebrow but did not refute: "You're quite well-informed."
Wu Ming breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Zhan Lintian admit it in front of Jiang Xia, and suddenly felt that Zhan Lintian was just like that.
Isn't he getting married too?
Jiangxia would never accept a married man.
Wu Ming smiled smugly. Jiang Xia turned to look at Zhan Lintian, whose expression was ordinary. Zhan Lintian stared back at him with a smile on his lips, as if this was just a trivial matter.
Jiang Xia breathed a sigh of relief. Was he going to have to go on blind dates and get married too? Come to think of it, President Zhan should be around thirty by now.
His family must be pressuring him to get married.
So... his behavior yesterday was just him being overly friendly. Jiang Xia suddenly felt embarrassed, realizing he had misunderstood him.
Wu Ming no longer regarded him as an opponent, got up and walked to Jiang Xia, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.
He didn't want Jiang Xia to leave Mengcheng, but unexpectedly, it was he who was the one who was leaving.
"Time is too tight."
"Jiang Xia, I can't let you go. If anything happens to you, you must tell me, and I will find someone to help you."
Jiang Xia lowered his head for a long time, then looked up with a smile: "I understand."
Wu Ming didn't notice the redness and swelling on Jiang Xia's lips. He wanted to stay a little longer, but his older brother had recently imposed a curfew on him, requiring him to be home by a certain time or report it to his superiors.
Wu Zhou was afraid that he would go abroad and cause trouble, but he didn't expect that he would cause trouble before he even left the country.
He didn't want to tell his older brother about his schedule tonight.
The two people were standing together, but their demeanor was neither warm nor cold; there seemed to be an invisible barrier between them.
It shouldn't be like this. At the very least, the two people should hug each other and express their reluctance to part.
On the night the college entrance exam ended, the two knew they would be entering different universities. Although they were both in Mengcheng, it was the first time they had been separated, and Jiang Xia had a poor appetite for the next few days.
Wu Ming bought a lot of things in Mengcheng, took an early morning flight, and arrived at Jiang Xia's house in the early morning with great enthusiasm, just to give him a surprise.
Wu Ming said in a low voice, "Wait until I've settled the engagement..."
He couldn't finish his sentence, but Zhan Lintian, who was standing next to him, suddenly raised an eyebrow, straightened up, and looked at him.
Once he has settled the engagement...
Before leaving, Wu Ming also took Zhan Lintian with him.
Mr. Zhan didn't argue with him.
Wu Ming only told the driver to drive off after Zhan Lintian had driven away first.
The two cars drove away one after the other, and Jiang Xia stood on the balcony watching the taillights.
He had just finished showering when the doorbell rang again. Seeing that it was Zhan Lintian, he quickly opened the door.
Jiang Xia said, "You..."
Zhan Lintian picked up the bag in his hand and said frankly, "I went to the neighborhood and bought some late-night snacks. Want to eat together?"
Jiang Xia hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.
Zhan Lintian leaned slightly closer to his face and asked with a smile, "Are you trying to say that I should be on a date with my blind date, instead of here?"
Jiang Xia lowered his eyes and looked at the ground: "Family is very important."
“Yeah, family is important,” he said, then grinned. “My family never pressures me, I don’t know where he got that information, heh.”
He just went along with what Wu Ming said, and that silly boy actually believed it.
The tall man in front of him was joking, and Jiang Xia couldn't tell who was telling the truth for a moment.
Zhan Lintian took out the two boxes of food he was holding.
"It's roast goose, it's delicious, try it."
Jiang Xia waved his hand: "I'm not hungry..."
Zhan Lintian suddenly changed his question and asked, "Did Wu Zhou kiss you?"
Jiang Xia coughed awkwardly, realizing he was still hungry: "I'll try it though."
Zhan Lintian deliberately pulled out a chair for him: "Sit down. I found out there's a roast goose restaurant near your house. I didn't know you hadn't tried it. It tastes pretty good, but they don't do delivery."
Jiang Xia shook his head: "I rarely go out."
Zhan Lintian said, "It's not fun to go out alone. I'll take you out in the future."
He watched Jiang Xia eat, noticing his lips becoming oily from eating, but he quickly wiped them off with a tissue, leaving his lips slightly red from the rubbing.
He poured Jiang Xia a glass of water and asked, "Wu Ming has your key. Do you want to change the lock? I think he's a bit crazy; he's really persistent."
Jiang Xia coughed and said in a low voice, "I planned to move at the beginning of the year, but I'll have to wait until I find a new job, depending on the office location."
Zhan Lintian chuckled: "Then call me when you move, and I'll help you."
Jiang Xia dared not trouble him and told him her plan: "I'll hire a moving company."
Zhan Lintian snapped his fingers happily: "Perfect timing, I've invested in a renovation company. I'll call and arrange it whenever you want to move in."
He wasn't afraid of not being able to help.
This time, Jiangxia really started coughing.
How many industries did he actually invest in?
When I checked Zhan Lintian's companies on the app, I found that he actually controlled most of the technology and chemical industries. I didn't expect that he also invested in a housekeeping company.
Zhan Lintian quickly said, "Don't breathe..."
Jiang Xia did as instructed, and it worked.
He didn't know what to say, so he silently ate a little more, and only stopped when he really couldn't eat anymore.
Zhan Lintian quickly packed up the things.
As it grew later, Mr. Zhan showed no sign of leaving.
He even started helping to clean the stove.
He was experienced enough to spray degreaser on even the most obscure and hard-to-reach places.
"Wait another half hour, and it will be wiped off." Zhan Lintian rolled up his sleeves.
Jiang Xia stood at the kitchen doorway, looking at him somewhat helplessly.
Is James planning to leave tonight or not?
It was almost 10 p.m. when Zhan Lintian asked, "Want to grab another late-night snack?"
Jiang Xia was shocked: "Wasn't that considered a late-night snack?"
Zhan Lintian explained, "I ate around 8 o'clock, so I think it can only be considered dinner."
"It's not called a late-night snack until after 10 PM. If I order someone to bring it over, it will probably be 11 PM."
Jiang Xia asked in a low voice, "Mr. Zhan, aren't you going home to put Wenwen to sleep?"
Zhan Lintian chuckled, took several steps toward Jiang Xia, lowered his voice, and said in a sly yet serious tone, "Her sleep quality seems to be much better than yours. Or should I lull you to sleep?"
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A note from the author:
I heard about Wu Ming from Ying Hua.
Ying Hua: It seems Zhan Lintian has taken a liking to a girl.
Wu Ming: That's great, he's getting married too, Jiang Xia definitely won't like him.
later
Wu Ming: You should have said earlier that you were interested in Jiangxia! [Burning with sobs]
This chapter isn't long enough; I'll add another chapter around 1 PM.
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